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Latest confirmed 2026-09-09
Wasted wind tracker
UK Wasted Wind Energy | Wind Curtailment Tracker

Latest wasted wind energy figures for Great Britain, with recent totals, costs and confirmed curtailment history.

Latest confirmed 10.63 GWh

Latest available confirmed wasted wind volume.

Latest 10 days 537.60 GWh

Total wasted wind volume across the latest 10 available days.

10-day average 53.76 GWh

Average confirmed wasted wind per day across the latest 10 days.

10-day cost £132.7m

Reported cost across the latest 10 available days.

Grid Demand
15 min+0.83 GW
32.19 GW
Total grid flow right now
Demand trendDemand rising ↑+0.83 GW / 15 min
Peak today32.85 GW
Trend+0.83 GW
GB Demand
15 min+0.76 GW
30.97 GW
Estimated GB use after exports
Grid flowImporting5.60 GW imports
Exports deducted1.22 GW
Of grid flow96.2%
Import deficit-4.37 GWGB demand requiring imports/storage
UK Generation
26.60 GW
15 min+0.82 GW
Domestic generation only, excluding imports and exports
Generation balanceTight82.6% domestic share
Domestic share82.6%
Import support5.60 GW

Wasted wind · latest confirmed

Latest wasted wind volume

10.63 GWh

for 2026-09-09

Reported balancing cost £3.9m

Confirmed figures can lag behind today, so this page shows the latest available confirmed day.

Advanced grid detail
Latest confirmed day 10.63 GWh £3.9m reported cost
Latest 10-day total 537.60 GWh £132.7m reported cost
10-day average 53.76 GWh Highest: 130.74 GWh on 2026-09-08

Wasted wind history

Latest 10 confirmed wasted wind days

These are the most recent available confirmed days. The latest confirmed day may lag behind today.

10-day total 537.60 GWh £132.7m reported cost
Date Wasted wind volume reported cost
2026-09-09Confirmed day 10.63 GWh £3.9m
2026-09-08Confirmed day 130.74 GWh £31.7m
2026-09-06Confirmed day 75.95 GWh £17.2m
2026-09-05Confirmed day 77.87 GWh £16.1m
2026-09-04Confirmed day 94.00 GWh £31.6m
2026-09-03Confirmed day 62.28 GWh £14.4m
2026-09-02Confirmed day 6.38 GWh £2.1m
2026-09-01Confirmed day 58.04 GWh £12.9m
2026-08-31Confirmed day 12.57 GWh £1.4m
2026-08-30Confirmed day 9.15 GWh £1.4m

This page uses the latest confirmed wasted wind figures, so totals may lag behind today while the latest data becomes available.

How this page works

Energy: based on the latest available confirmed wind turn-down volume.

Cost: shown where a confirmed balancing cost is available.

Important: confirmed figures can be delayed, so the page shows the latest available day.